StarChefs.com loves S.A., too

San Antonio chefs Jason Dady, Michael Sohocki and Quealy Watson, along with bartender Jeret Peña are among the first inductees from Austin-San Antonio from the online culinary magazine StarChefs.com.

Dady, chef and owner of Bin 555, two locations of Tre Trattoria and Two Bros BBQ, will be honored as a restaurateur. The other restaurateur receiving the award is Beard honoree Tyson Cole of Uchi and Uchiko in Austin and Uchi Houston.

Sohocki, chef and owner of Restaurant Gwendolyn, is receiving an honor as a Sustainability Chef.

Watson, chef at The Monterey, is the only San Antonio chef in a group of Austin chefs, to receive an honor for his work as a chef.

Peña, head bartender at The Esquire Tavern, is the only bartender in either San Antonio or Austin to receive an award in the “mixologist” category.

The awards are taking place Feb. 21 at the Driskill Hotel in Austin at the Rising Star Revue, a tasting event that allows attendees to sample dishes from the honored chefs and vote for their favorite.